HarryWeezer Posted December 2, 2014 Member ID: 20166 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 40 Topic Count: 611 Topics Per Day: 0.16 Content Count: 7652 Content Per Day: 1.98 Reputation: 7228 Achievement Points: 53663 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 36 Joined: 10/04/13 Status: Offline Last Seen: March 16 Birthday: 10/16/1946 Device: Windows Share Posted December 2, 2014 (edited) This will replace a three-year-old Alienware Aurora which is running the games just fine despite that one of the dual 1GB vid cards has fried. But I can't help myself because of the price: - Alienware X51; 8GB; GeForce GTX745 w/ 4GB DDR3; i3-4150; 1 TB. Total: $749. Edited December 2, 2014 by HarryWeezer NITRO, Mule, BigPapaDean and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
PimpedOutPete Posted December 2, 2014 Member ID: 174 Group: +++ COD2 Head Admin Followers: 129 Topic Count: 387 Topics Per Day: 0.07 Content Count: 14881 Content Per Day: 2.78 Reputation: 7820 Achievement Points: 91056 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 52 Joined: 09/02/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: 3 hours ago Birthday: 04/23/1970 Device: Macintosh Share Posted December 2, 2014 Sounds good Harry, have fun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
NITRO Posted December 2, 2014 Member ID: 1095 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 34 Topic Count: 101 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 3639 Content Per Day: 0.70 Reputation: 2460 Achievement Points: 24702 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 2 Joined: 02/06/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: March 24 Birthday: 03/23/1979 Device: Android Share Posted December 2, 2014 Looks well priced! What currency is that in? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
Damage_inc- Posted December 2, 2014 Member ID: 2048 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 294 Topics Per Day: 0.06 Content Count: 6689 Content Per Day: 1.37 Reputation: 4709 Achievement Points: 48999 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 5 Joined: 12/15/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: November 29, 2023 Birthday: 05/30/1967 Device: Windows Share Posted December 2, 2014 enjoy and have fun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
HarryWeezer Posted December 2, 2014 Member ID: 20166 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 40 Topic Count: 611 Topics Per Day: 0.16 Content Count: 7652 Content Per Day: 1.98 Reputation: 7228 Achievement Points: 53663 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 36 Joined: 10/04/13 Status: Offline Last Seen: March 16 Birthday: 10/16/1946 Device: Windows Author Share Posted December 2, 2014 Looks well priced! What currency is that in? U.S. dollars. http://www.dell.com/us/p/alienware-x51-r2/pd.aspx#overrides=dpcwxy01s:4~W8AWENG;12~AWLMMG1;3~8GB2D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
hxtr Posted December 2, 2014 Member ID: 220 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 147 Topic Count: 595 Topics Per Day: 0.11 Content Count: 16950 Content Per Day: 3.17 Reputation: 13538 Achievement Points: 129713 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 120 Joined: 09/04/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 26, 2023 Birthday: 04/05/1970 Device: Windows Share Posted December 2, 2014 Let me know if that fixes your porn video play back speed problem you been having. You should be able to go full resolution now. And remember Harry don't be standing over the computer anymore.... the same thing will happen again. HarryWeezer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7Toes Posted December 2, 2014 Member ID: 87 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 57 Topic Count: 98 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 3789 Content Per Day: 0.71 Reputation: 3589 Achievement Points: 27249 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 7 Joined: 09/02/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: March 18, 2022 Birthday: 04/02/1871 Share Posted December 2, 2014 you do know alienware is now dell 2yrs ago it was alienware now its dell sorry for your luck harry customer service for dell is shit hope it works out for ya Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
Blaze Posted December 2, 2014 Member ID: 2702 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 8 Topic Count: 101 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 1057 Content Per Day: 0.23 Reputation: 918 Achievement Points: 8385 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 2 Joined: 07/27/11 Status: Offline Last Seen: March 16 Birthday: 11/26/1978 Device: Android Share Posted December 2, 2014 I have to say my old comp was a dell that I bought in 2005 and it's still going now. Never had any problems with it other than its a pig to upgrade components as the motherboard was assembled in the mirror! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
HarryWeezer Posted December 2, 2014 Member ID: 20166 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 40 Topic Count: 611 Topics Per Day: 0.16 Content Count: 7652 Content Per Day: 1.98 Reputation: 7228 Achievement Points: 53663 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 36 Joined: 10/04/13 Status: Offline Last Seen: March 16 Birthday: 10/16/1946 Device: Windows Author Share Posted December 2, 2014 (edited) Dell has owned Alienware for eight years but it has always been a totally autonomous subsidiary. But as to Dell support, here's my story: In 2009, I bought a dell with dual video cards, which would never sync in SLI. Since the games ran OK, I just forgot about it. But about two years later I came across a thread that Dell had many returns on this particular system so just for the hell of it, I logged a ticket with them. Support replied and took control of my machine but was never able to resolve it. And then, Dell told me that since I had filed the ticket on the very last day of a two-year support agreement, they would replace the system. Again, it was a Dell machine, but they sent me the Alienware Aurora with dual GTX 350s. Now that's pretty damned good support. BTW, the 350s in the Aurora also wouldn't sync; in googling that one I found others with the same problem which resulted from cramming those large GPUs over top one another such that the fan in the lower unit was sometimes impeded by a cable from the upper unit. And that was the problem with mine; moved the cable and the cards synced. However, now that one of the GPUs has died, I cannot run at highest resolution - single card overheats and occasionally locks up the machine. So that's my justification for upgrading. I can't upgrade to a 2GB card without replacing the mobo and I don't want to mess with that. Edited December 2, 2014 by HarryWeezer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
Bama Posted December 3, 2014 Member ID: 19 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 101 Topic Count: 318 Topics Per Day: 0.06 Content Count: 4444 Content Per Day: 0.83 Reputation: 2763 Achievement Points: 29399 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 7 Joined: 09/01/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: March 11 Birthday: 02/29/1968 Device: iPhone Share Posted December 3, 2014 I hope you enjoy the new rig, Harry. It's always fun to get a new one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
HarryWeezer Posted December 3, 2014 Member ID: 20166 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 40 Topic Count: 611 Topics Per Day: 0.16 Content Count: 7652 Content Per Day: 1.98 Reputation: 7228 Achievement Points: 53663 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 36 Joined: 10/04/13 Status: Offline Last Seen: March 16 Birthday: 10/16/1946 Device: Windows Author Share Posted December 3, 2014 Thanks. But I'm NOT looking forward to installing COD2, COD4 and COD5. I've got to research all over again, all of the patches, etc., and make sure I properly load the games and, properly bring my data over so I don't lose history. And as I recall, there are some tricks to loading COD2 which is not designed to run on anything past XP. Then again, maybe we've some articles stickied somewhere on how to do all of this???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
Blaze Posted December 3, 2014 Member ID: 2702 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 8 Topic Count: 101 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 1057 Content Per Day: 0.23 Reputation: 918 Achievement Points: 8385 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 2 Joined: 07/27/11 Status: Offline Last Seen: March 16 Birthday: 11/26/1978 Device: Android Share Posted December 3, 2014 I just reinstalled COD2 on windows 7 with a few hiccups. Don't use the auto run. Go into disc and click setup.exe and it worked fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
HarryWeezer Posted December 3, 2014 Member ID: 20166 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 40 Topic Count: 611 Topics Per Day: 0.16 Content Count: 7652 Content Per Day: 1.98 Reputation: 7228 Achievement Points: 53663 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 36 Joined: 10/04/13 Status: Offline Last Seen: March 16 Birthday: 10/16/1946 Device: Windows Author Share Posted December 3, 2014 I just reinstalled COD2 on windows 7 with a few hiccups. Don't use the auto run. Go into disc and click setup.exe and it worked fine. And if I remember, you have to run that as administrator, right? loaderXI and Blackbart 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
Blaze Posted December 3, 2014 Member ID: 2702 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 8 Topic Count: 101 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 1057 Content Per Day: 0.23 Reputation: 918 Achievement Points: 8385 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 2 Joined: 07/27/11 Status: Offline Last Seen: March 16 Birthday: 11/26/1978 Device: Android Share Posted December 3, 2014 Possibly. I just ran it and hit ok on the permission box that comes up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
loaderXI Posted December 3, 2014 Member ID: 252 Group: +++ COD2 Head Admin Followers: 71 Topic Count: 392 Topics Per Day: 0.07 Content Count: 6417 Content Per Day: 1.20 Reputation: 6494 Achievement Points: 54337 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 30 Joined: 09/05/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: Tuesday at 01:37 PM Birthday: 03/22/1965 Device: Windows Share Posted December 3, 2014 (edited) 1) Right-click > Open on the drive containing the CoD2 DVD 2) Select setup.exe > Right Click > Properties > Compatibility and set compatibility mode for Windows XP SP3 . In privilege Level put the check on "Run this program as an administrator". Apply, double click on setup.exe and install the game.3) Download and Install DirectX 9.0c (Right Click and Run as administrator). if needed 4) Download and Install the Call of Duty 2 Patch 1.3 ----- 5) Locate the Call of Duty 2 folder (C:\Program Files (x86)\Activision\Call of Duty 2), select CoD2MP_s.exe > Right Click > Properties > Compatibility and set compatibility mode for Windows XP SP3. In privilege Level put the check on "Run this program as an administrator". Do the same for CoD2SP_s.exe and click Apply. 6) Download Punkbuster Edited December 3, 2014 by loaderXI Blackbart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
HarryWeezer Posted December 3, 2014 Member ID: 20166 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 40 Topic Count: 611 Topics Per Day: 0.16 Content Count: 7652 Content Per Day: 1.98 Reputation: 7228 Achievement Points: 53663 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 36 Joined: 10/04/13 Status: Offline Last Seen: March 16 Birthday: 10/16/1946 Device: Windows Author Share Posted December 3, 2014 Excellent. Thank you Loader!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
Blaze Posted December 3, 2014 Member ID: 2702 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 8 Topic Count: 101 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 1057 Content Per Day: 0.23 Reputation: 918 Achievement Points: 8385 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 2 Joined: 07/27/11 Status: Offline Last Seen: March 16 Birthday: 11/26/1978 Device: Android Share Posted December 3, 2014 I have the collectors edition which has the bonus dvd with documentaries and a "Making of" section. I should rip it and put some vis up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
Blaze Posted December 21, 2014 Member ID: 2702 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 8 Topic Count: 101 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 1057 Content Per Day: 0.23 Reputation: 918 Achievement Points: 8385 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 2 Joined: 07/27/11 Status: Offline Last Seen: March 16 Birthday: 11/26/1978 Device: Android Share Posted December 21, 2014 Just to add.... I rebuilt my old Dell (as my daughter is going to use it now) and I couldn't update it as XP is not supported anymore so all the microsoft links are dead. I also couldn't update any drivers without doing it manually so I have upgraded it to windows 7 and it works a treat. Processor is a bit ancient by todays standards (intel pentium 4 3GHZ) but it does the trick. We'll get a few more years out of her yet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
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